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2003 Truck Survey Winners


And The Winners Are.......

Mack R - The runaway winner in the most actively voted category (Mid Year Conventional) and highest vote getter in any category is the ubiquitous Mack R model. Distant runner-up was the International Paystar.
Freightliner Business Class FL-80 - Almost as clear-cut a winner as the Mack R, another runaway winner in a very popular class (Modern Medium Duty) was the Freightliner FL-80, an extremely popular choice. Distant runner-up was the GMC Brigadier.
Autocar DC-100 - This truck was an extremely popular choice in the Transition Category. Runner-up was the Mack B model.
International 9670 - Another category runaway winner was the International 9670 in the Modern COE category. This extremely popular truck is badly needed by mid-80s to present truck fleet modelers and intermodal modelers. Runner-up in the category was the surprising Mack MH followed closely in third by the Kenworth K-100E.
International Loadstar - The most popular choice in a surprisingly popular category (Mid Years Medium Duty) was the International Loadstar. Very close runner-up was the Ford F-700-1000.
International CO-4070A/B Transtar/Transtar II - In the closest balloting in any category (Mid Years COE) throughout the entire period, the International Transtar/Transtar II won by just four votes over the second place Kenworth K-100 Aerodyne.
Freightliner Century 120 - In the most populous class (Modern Conventional) with the most fragmented voting, the Century was the clear favorite. From the voting it appears there are no "losers" in our poll in this category and any choice would make a successful commercial model. In a tie for second place were the Volvo VN day cab, and, somewhat surprisingly, the Western Star 4900 and just one vote behind in a virtual tie was the Kenworth W900L!
1939 Peterbilt - Although the Pre-WW II category generated the least interest, our list of vintage candidates drew quite a few votes. Runner-up was the Mack E model.

Our 2003 Heavy Truck Survey is now history and we have accumulated some very interesting results. Listed above are the winners' photos in each survey category ranked by response totals. Probably the least surprising result is that the Mack R is still at the top of most everyone's list of most desired model for mass production (injection molded plastic). Other obvious "no-brainer" choices are the Freightliner FL-80, International 9670, and Freightliner Century. Several of our categories contained nothing but great choices and it showed in the close balloting in the Modern Conventional category. We'll have further analysis in a few days. Check out Final Status page for the ranking within each category. [posted 09/01/2003]